A study has suggested it might be possible to detect aurorae on Proxima b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, which might tell us about the planet’s potential habitability. The rest of this article is ...

We once had such high hopes for Proxima b. We thought that the Earth-like planet might be covered in a single, giant ocean; that it might be habitable; that it might even currently host life. But a ...

An artist’s conception shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b, with the red dwarf Proxima Centauri near the horizon. (Credi:t: M. Kornmesser / ESO) University of Washington astronomer ...

New models suggest that the rocky planet dubbed “Proxima b” could potentially support human life. The planet, first discovered by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), was found orbiting the ...

Scientists have confirmed the existence of the exoplanet Proxima b, a planet just 4.2 light-years from Earth. Given how close it is to its star, Proxima Centauri, it could have liquid water, and ...

In this video, we dive deep into Proxima b, the famous exoplanet orbiting our nearest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri and reveal why turning it into humanity’s “Plan B” could be a huge mistake.

The chances of finding life beyond our solar system faced a dramatic new calculation as of March 24, 2017, thanks to a gigantic outburst from one of the stars nearest to us. According to a new paper ...

Even though humanity might not have to leave the Earth in your lifetime, we should start preparing early on. Not only could ...

For nearly 30 years, scientists have been discovering planets beyond our Solar System: the exoplanets of the Universe. We now know that practically every star has its own planetary system, and that ...

Every discovery of something bizarre happening in outer space brings with it a whole new world of possibilities — quite literally. In fact, science has found another world — or something world-like, ...

In 2016, when scientists confirmed the discovery of Proxima b, a potentially habitable, Earth-sized planet orbiting the star Proxima Centauri, it was cause for astrobiological celebration. Proxima ...

Proxima Centauri b is the closest world beyond our solar system that we know of, but scientists are checking to see if it's alone. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family ...